cornerstone
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Bread has long been a dietary cornerstone, sustaining societies for generations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
How could the Bruins allow the cornerstone of the program’s future to just walk out the door?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The consensus among scholars and practitioners in design is nearly unanimous: Usability is one of the cornerstone achievements of our society over the past century.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
A cornerstone of its defence is that delivery rules need to change so second class mail can be taken out less frequently.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“Alar is the cornerstone of sympathy. If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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